haven contributor and artist extraordinaire Mrs Red has put together a colouring-in sheet especially for haven readers. Plus this month, in conjunction with Ironlak Art & Design, we are giving away a $75 voucher to this month's best colouring-in. Ironlak stores are filled with high quality, low-cost art supplies and they can be found at Westfield Garden City, Westfield Chermside, in the Queen Street Mal ...

My approach to raising my kids to have a healthy, balanced relationship with food is firmly centred around education, enjoyment and finding the middle ground. When they were little I was very strict, controlling everything that passed their little lips. I just wanted what was best for them (in those early formative years) and to be honest I wouldnât change a thing. However as they grew older and more autono ...

The cooler weather definitely lends itself to craving comfort food. A few weeks ago my kids were requesting âhot chipsâÂ for lunch and as it happened, they werenât the onlyÂ ones feeling like crunchyÂ spuds! As chips in our house is a side (not a meal) and because I didnât want to go to too much effort, I thought Iâd build on their craving for chips and create a one pan meal of sorts. One of the ways that I ha ...

This lasagneÂ is a fiber rich, supercharged veggie bonanza, including lots of different colored vegetables. The hero of this dish â pumpkin, is a rich source of antioxidants especially vitamin A and many other vitamins, minerals and protective phytochemicals. Ingredients Pumpkin layer 1kg butternut or Jap pumpkin, peeled and roughly sliced 2 large carrots, roughly cut 200g (1Â˝ cups approx.) of cauliflower, f ...

Thereâs nothing better than a delicious breakfast that is healthy, easy to prepare and comes complete with its own bowl. Many people on Stradbroke Island are lucky enough to have huge avocado trees in their backyard, which makes it easy to source the biggest, tastiest fruit just perfect for this recipe. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 ripe avocados 4 rashers bacon, cooked 30g soft, fresh goats cheese 8 eggs Salt and ...

Easter is a wonderful time of the year to bring the crew together for some quality family time. Oh, and did we mention CHOCOLATE! What better way to spend Easter than turning your backyard into the location for the ultimate Easter egg hunt that the kids (and even adults) will love. Hereâs howâŚÂ Make it feel like a treasure hunt Draw a map or leave clues around the house or backyard leading to where some of ...